Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

3.86
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    2004

    Synopsis

    Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.

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    Cast

    • Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter
    • Rupert GrintRon Weasley
    • Emma WatsonHermione Granger
    • Robbie ColtraneRubeus Hagrid
    • Michael GambonAlbus Dumbledore
    • Gary OldmanSirius Black
    • David ThewlisRemus Lupin
    • Timothy SpallPeter Pettigrew
    • Alan RickmanSeverus Snape
    • Tom FeltonDraco Malfoy

    Recommendations

    • 90

      The Hollywood Reporter

      A deeper, darker, visually arresting and more emotionally satisfying adaptation of the J.K. Rowling literary phenomenon, achieving the neat trick of remaining faithful to the spirit of the book while at the same time being true to its cinematic self.
    • 88

      Rolling Stone

      Not only is this dazzler by far the best and most thrilling of the three Harry Potter movies to date, it's a film that can stand on its own even if you never heard of author J.K. Rowling and her young wizard hero.
    • 83

      Entertainment Weekly

      Shot in spooky gradations of silver and shadow, The Prisoner of Azkaban is the first movie in the series with fear and wonder in its bones, and genuine fun, too.
    • 80

      Newsweek

      The result is a film that's really moving--and really moves.
    • 80

      Time

      Enjoy the savory witches' brew that Cuaron has cooked up in his Harry pot. For on its own terms, this one is truly wizard.
    • 75

      ReelViews

      Although Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban stands well enough on its own, it has a "middle chapter" feeling. In other words, there's no real beginning or ending. Little is resolved and the film's climax is low-key.
    • 70

      Variety

      Visually dazzling and considerably darker than the prior incarnations, the story suffers from a slightly disjointed feel that will prove less accessible to those not intimately familiar with every corner of author J.K. Rowling's world.
    • 70

      Village Voice

      A mild upkick in pacing and texture can be credited to director Alfonso Cuarón (more Little Princess than Y Tu Mamá), who avoids Chris Columbus's mastodon-like setups and knows a bit more about whipping up atmospherics.

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